Tennis

From swordplay to the title! The name Korda enters history

The tournament in Washington took place in the shadow of the Paris Olympics. But Sebastian Korda has written a story that will not go unnoticed. And he wasn’t alone, his father Petr Korda laid the foundation for it all.

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4 months ago

5. 8. 2024

Martin Mrázek

Sebastian Korda, ATP — Zdroj: Depositphotos

Somewhat overshadowed by the Paris Olympics, the tournament in Washington took place. But Sebastian Korda has written a story that will not go unnoticed. And he wasn’t alone, his father Petr Korda laid the foundation for it all.

Sebastian Korda triumphed in Washington
He followed his father Petr Korda’s triumph
He moves to the best position in the ATP rankings in his career

The tournament in Wahington is the first of the traditional American concourses. The series of events on hard surfaces culminates with the last Grand Slam of the season in New York.

Despite the clash with the Olympic tournament, a very interesting company gathered in the US capital. Some players have openly preferred this event to the Olympics itself.

Among the biggest favourites, with the exception of Russia’s Rublyov, were the home tennis players. And Sebastian Korda proved to be the best of them.

Korda in Washington

Tennis writes very interesting stories, this is one of them. The son of Peter Korda did not progress through the tournament in Washington completely without problems.

On the contrary. He had to fend off two match points against Australian Kokkinakis in the eighth round . But he did.

After defeating his compatriot Tiafoe in the semi-finals, Korda had a surprising opponent in the final. The Italian Cobolli was not exactly one of the favourites.

The Florida native turned the tables in his last match of the tournament. After losing the first set, he literally dominated the action on the court and after 4:6, 6:2, 6:0 he triumphed in Washington just like his father did in 1992.

It’s a great story. No father and son have ever done what Korda Jr. did.

Korda senior made tennis history most visibly in 1996 when he was unbeaten at the Australian Open. So his son still has a lot to build on.

At the moment, the title from Washington moves him up to eighteenth in the ATP rankings. He has never been higher, but even here the 24-year-old still has room to go up.

Source: ATP, X